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About the Parish | Sobre La Parroquia

- Jesus Christ, sent by God, calls us, who are the parishioners of Saint Mary’s Church in Palmdale and members of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, to be the disciples and witnesses reflecting Christ’s love to our families, parish and community.
  
  The Gospel and traditions of the Church show that love and service are necessary for the uplifting of the Body of Christ. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we are moved through scripture, the sacraments and prayer to welcome all people and to recognize their needs as our community grows in unity.
  
  We as a parish family wish to welcome, encourage, educate and serve all God’s people who live within the vast boundaries of our parish. We acknowledge the obligation to provide for this offering spiritual formation, Christian service, worship and social events that are open to all.
  
  Strengthened by Our Lord in the Eucharist, and following the example of our patron, Saint Mary, our Mother, to bring all people together as one family in Christ.
  
  St. Mary’s Catholic Church
  Palmdale, CA
- St. Mary's Church was originally established in 1890 as a Mission of Sacred Heart Church, Lancaster. In early 1920's the Jack Stinson family donated a parcel of land at 9th Street East and Avenue Q-9. With volunteer labor, a permanent place of worship was built and dedicated by Right Reverend John J. Cantwell, Bishop of Los Angeles, on October 19, 1924. Ongoing fundraising efforts to continue to pay for our new buildings, and progress continues to be made toward realizing permanent church facilities for the Acton and Lake Los Angeles Mission Communities. As the Antelope Valley continues to grow, our vast and active parish community of Saint Mary's continues to grow with it.
- Our Mission
  
  Jesus Christ, sent by God, calls us, who are the parishioners of Saint Mary's Church in Palmdale and members of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, to be the disciples and witnesses reflecting Christ's love to our families, parish and community.
  
  The Gospel and traditions of the Church show that love and service are necessary for the uplifting of the Body of Christ. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we are moved through scripture, the sacraments and prayer to welcome all people and to recognize their needs as our community grows in unity.
  
  We as a parish family wish to welcome, encourage, educate and serve all God's people who live within the vast boundaries of our parish. We acknowledge the obligation to provide for this offering spiritual formation, Christian service, worship and social events that are open to all.
  
  Strengthened by Our Lord in the Eucharist, and following the example of our patron, Saint Mary, our Mother, to bring all people together as one family in Christ.
Meet Our Pastor | Conoce a nuestro Párroco
Fr. Benito Rojas, MSP
- bio coming soon
Meet our Associate Pastors
Conoce a nuestros Padres Asociados
- Fr. john Greeley, MSP
- I was born October 22, 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, to an Irish-American father and a Tapatía mother from Jalostotitlan. Raised in San Diego, CA with five other siblings, three sisters and two brothers, in a bilingual, bicultural, and religious environment with deep rooted Catholic values and traditions.
  
  I graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and after several years in practice and construction, entered the religious-missionary life in Mexico.
  
  I was ordained a priest in the order of Missionaries Servants of the Word (MSP) on February 16, 2008 in Mexico. In 2011, I was assigned Pastor at La Soledad Church in East LA, my first parish assignment after serving several years at our MSP Seminary in Mexico.
  
  Since 2014, I serve as Chaplain at LAC-USC general hospital, and as an associate pastor at Santa Isabel Church in LA.
- Nací el 22 de octubre de 1964 en Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, de padre irlandés-estadounidense y madre tapatía de Jalostotitlán. Criado en San Diego, CA con otros cinco hermanos, tres hermanas y dos hermanos, en un ambiente bilingüe, bicultural y religioso con valores y tradiciones católicas.
  
  Me gradué con una Licenciatura en Arquitectura de Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, y luego de varios años en la práctica y la construcción, ingresé a la vida religioso-misionera en México.
  
  Fui ordenado sacerdote en la orden de Misioneros Servidores de la Palabra (MSP) el 16 de febrero de 2008 en México. En 2011, me asignaron como parroco en la Iglesia La Soledad en el este de Los Ángeles, mi primera asignación parroquial después de servir varios años en nuestro Seminario MSP en México.
  
  Desde 2014, he servido como capellán en el hospital general LAC-USC y como pastor asociado en la Iglesia Santa Isabel en Los Ángeles.
- Fr. Saúl Román López, MSP
- I was born on March 4, 1986, in El Oro, State of Mexico. I did my basic studies in the municipality. I joined the community of the Missionaries Servants of the Word on January 2007 where I did my formation as a lay missionary until June of the same year. I was sent as a lay missionary to Guatemala in the parish of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, El Calvario in the department of Quetzaltenango. On June 2008 I entered the postulate to start religious life. On August 2011 I made my first religious profession within the community of the Missionary Servants of the Word and began studying philosophy for three years and studying theology for four years. On August 2017 I made my perpetual profession. On June 9, 2018, I was ordained a deacon, and on June 29, 2019, I was ordained a priest at CIEM located in Cuautitlán Izcali, State of Mexico. I received my first mission as a missionary priest to the house of formation in Lake Los Angeles, California. And on July 2021 I was sent to this beautiful parish of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where I am currently exercising my ministry as an MSP missionary priest.
- Nací el 4 de marzo de 1986, en El Oro, Estado de México. Cursé mis estudios básicos en el municipio. Ingresé en la comunidad de los Misioneros Servidores de la Palabra en enero del 2007 donde realicé mi formación como misionero laico hasta el mes de junio del mismo año. Fui enviado como misionero laico a Guatemala en la parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, el Calvario en el departamento de Quetzaltenango. En junio de 2008 ingresé al postulando para iniciar la vida religiosa. En agosto del 2011 hice mi primera profesión religiosa dentro de la comunidad de los Misioneros Servidores de la Palabra e inicié los estudios de filosofía durante tres años y los estudios de teología por cuatro años. En agosto del 2017 realicé mi profesión perpetua. El 9 de junio del 2018 fui ordenado diácono, y el 29 de junio del 2019 fui ordenado sacerdote en el CIEM ubicado en Cuautitlán Izcali, Estado de México. Recibí mi primera misión como sacerdote misionero a la casa de formación en Lake Los Angeles, California. Y en Julio del 2021 fui enviado a esta bonita parroquia de St. Mary´s Catholic Church, en donde actualmente estoy ejerciendo mi ministerio como sacerdote misionero MSP.
- Fr. Efren Franco, MSP
  
  Bio Coming Soon